The Miss Philippines

National beauty pageant in the Philippines

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Websitewww.missuniverseph.com

The Miss Philippines (commonly abbreviated as TMP) is a beauty pageant and a Culture and Heritage organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to international pageants such as Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, Miss Cosmo, Miss Eco International, Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Aura International, and Miss Eco Teen.^[1]^[2]

The reigning The Miss Philippines is Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan, who was crowned on October 24, 2023, held at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.^[3]

History

The Miss Philippines pageant was launched in 2023. The organizers behind the pageant would partner with the Miss Universe Philippines.^[4]

In September 2023, TMP announced its partnership with the Miss Asia Pacific International Organization.^[4]

Format

The coronation night inaugural edition of The Miss Philippines pageant will not feature the tradition swimsuit competition portion. A Runway Segment featuring the contestants in formal wear will be featured as well as a portion were candidates would make speeches related to Filipino culture and heritage in a way similar to that done on TED Talks.^[5]^[6]

An online poll was also opened with the results accounting for 50 percent of the contestants' final score.^[7]

Titles

Note that the year designates the time Miss Universe Philippines has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current Franchise

Membership	Year

Minor international beauty pageant:
Miss Supranational	2023 — Present
Miss Charm	2023 — Present
Miss Cosmo	2024 — Present
Miss Eco International	2024 — Present
Miss Asia Pacific International	2024 — Present
Miss Aura International	2024 — Present
Miss Eco Teen	2024 — Present

Editions

Below is the complete list of The Miss Philippines editions.

Year	Date	Presenters	The Miss Philippines	Entrants	Finals venue
2023	October 24	André Brouillette Rabiya Mateo	Alethea Ambrosio	21	SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Titleholders

Year	The Miss Philippines	Current titles							Ref.
Year	The Miss Philippines	Miss Supranational Philippines	Miss Charm Philippines	Miss Cosmo Philippines	Miss Eco International Philippines	Miss Asia Pacific International Philippines	Miss Aura International Philippines	Miss Eco Teen Philippines	Ref.
Appointed	Pauline Amelinckx¹	Pauline Amelinckx²	Annabelle Mae McDonnell³	Additional acquired franchise for The Miss Philippines* pageant.*
2023	Alethea Ambrosio	Alethea Ambrosio	Krishnah Marie Gravidez⁴	Additional acquired franchise for The Miss Philippines* pageant.*	Chantal Elise Schmidt	Blessa Ericha Figueroa	Isabelle de los Santos	Hanna Reese Uyan	^[8]
Appointed		Justine Tarah Marie Valencia	Cyrille Payumo	Maria Ahtisa Manalo	Alexie Mae Brooks	Blessa Ericha Figueroa	Isabelle de los Santos	Hanna Reese Uyan	^[9]^[10]

Notes:

^1 Appointed, will crown the inaugural winner of the 2023 pageant.
^2 Formally crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 in a separate ceremony after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation. Represented the Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2023.
^3 Retroactively appointed as Miss Charm Philippines 2023. Already represented the Philippines at the Miss Charm 2023.
^4 Formally crowned as Miss Charm Philippines 2024 in a separate event after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation night. She eventually resigned to the title because of the delay of Miss Charm 2024 pageant.

Placements

The following is the placement of The Miss Philippines titleholders in international pageants.

Miss Supranational

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2023	Pauline Amelinckx	Bohol	1st Runner-Up	Supra Chat Winner	^[11]
2024	Alethea Ambrosio	Bulacan	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}
2025	Justine Tarah Marie Valencia	Baguio	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Miss Charm

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2023	Annabelle Mae McDonnell	Misamis Oriental	1st Runner-Up		^[12]
2024	Krishnah Marie Gravidez	Baguio	Withdrew		^[13]
2025	Cyrille Payumo	Pampanga	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Miss Cosmo

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2024	Maria Ahtisa Manalo	Quezon	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Miss Eco International

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2024	Chantal Elise Schmidt	Cebu City	1st Runner-Up	Best in Evening Gown Best in National Costume	^[14]
2025	Alexie Mae Brooks	Iloilo City	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2024	Blessa Ericha Figueroa	Northern California	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}	^[15]

Miss Aura International

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2024	Isabelle de los Santos	Mandaluyong	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Miss Eco Teen

Year	Official delegate	Represented	Competition performance		Ref.
Year	Official delegate	Represented	Placements	Other award(s)	Ref.
2024	Hanna Reese Uyan	Southern California	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}

Notes

^ The pageant includes Filipino diaspora in the United States

References

^ "The Miss Philippines allows moms, married women to join". PhilStar Global. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". The Philippines Star Life. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^ "Pauline Amelinckx is crowned the first-ever The Miss Philippines". GMA News Online. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". ABS-CBN News. September 5, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Adina, Armin (September 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines, Mister Pilipinas Worldwide tease final competition at MOA Arena". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ "The Miss Philippines explains why it won't have a swimsuit competition". GMA News. GMA Integrated News. August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Lim, Ron (October 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide online voting is now open". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Ramos, Jansen (May 14, 2023). "Baguio's Krishnah Gravidez appointed as Miss Charm Philippines 2024". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (May 16, 2024). "4 more titles to be appointed after Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ Antonio, Josiah (May 23, 2024). "Baguio's bet is Miss Supranational PH 2025; Pampanga candidate gets Miss Charm PH 2025". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ "Pauline Amelinckx is Miss Supranational 2023 runner-up". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "Brazil wins Miss Charm 2023; PH bet is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^ Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "PH bets to Miss Supranational, Miss Charm pageants crowned". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^ "PH's Chantal Schmidt thankful for first runner-up finish in Miss Eco International 2024". ABS-CBN News. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". ABS-CBN News. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

Official website

Miss Universe Philippines

Titleholders

Key people

v t e Beauty pageants in the Philippines
Female	Binibining Pilipinas Miss Philippines Earth Miss Republic of the Philippines Miss Universe Philippines Miss World Philippines Mutya ng Pilipinas Miss Grand Philippines The Miss Philippines Hiyas ng Pilipinas
Male	Mister World Philippines Manhunt International Philippines Mister Pilipinas Worldwide Misters of Filipinas Mister Grand Philippines Gentleman of the Philippines
LGBTQ+	Miss Gay Philippines Miss International Queen Philippines Queen Philippines Miss Madirigma Philippines

Miss Universe Philippines representatives

Miss Philippines
(1952–1963)

1952 - Teresita Sanchez
1953 - Cristina Pacheco
1954 - Blesilda Ocampo
1955 - Yvonne delos Reyes
1956 - Isabel Rodriguez
1957 - Carmen Corrales
1962 - Josephine Brown
1963 - Lalaine Bennett

Binibining Pilipinas
(1964–2019)

1964 - Myrna Panlilio
1965 - Louise Vail
1966 - Clarinda Soriano
1967 - Pilar Pilapil
1968 - Rosario Zaragoza
1969 - Gloria Diaz
1970 - Simonette delos Reyes
1971 - Vida Doria
1972 - Barbara Crespo
1973 - Margie Moran
1974 - Guadalupe Sanchez
1975 - Rose Marie Brosas
1976 - Elizabeth de Padua
1977 - Anna Kier
1978 - Jennifer Cortez
1979 - Criselda Cecilio
1980 - Rosario Silayan
1981 - Maricar Mendoza
1982 - Maria Isabel Lopez
1983 - Rosita Capuyon
1984 - Desiree Verdadero
1985 - Joyce Burton
1986 - Violeta Naluz
1987 - Geraldine Asis
1988 - Perfida Limpin
1989 - Sara Paez
1990 - Germelina Padilla
1991 - Lourdes Gonzalez
1992 - Elizabeth Berroya
1993 - Dindi Gallardo
1994 - Charlene Gonzales
1995 - Joanne Santos
1996 - Aileen Damiles
1997 - Abbygale Arenas
1998 - Jewel Lobaton
1999 - Miriam Quiambao
2000 - Nina Alagao
2001 - Zorayda Andam
2002 - Karen Agustin
2003 - Carla Balingit
2004 - Maricar Balagtas
2005 - Gionna Cabrera
2006 - Lia Ramos
2007 - Theresa Licaros
2008 - Jennifer Barrientos
2009 - Bianca Manalo
2010 - Venus Raj
2011 - Shamcey Supsup
2012 - Janine Tugonon
2013 - Ariella Arida
2014 - Mary Jean Lastimosa
2015 - Pia Wurtzbach
2016 - Maxine Medina
2017 - Rachel Peters
2018 - Catriona Gray
2019 - Gazini Ganados

Miss Universe Philippines
(2020–present)

v t e Philippines at Miss Universe
Miss Universe	Gloria Diaz (1969) Margie Moran (1973) Pia Wurtzbach (2015) Catriona Gray (2018)
1st runner-up	Miriam Quiambao (1999) Janine Tugonon (2012)
3rd runner-up	Lalaine Bennett (1963) Rosario Silayan (1980) Desiree Verdadero (1984) Shamcey Supsup (2011) Ariella Arida (2013)
4th runner-up	Rose Marie Brosas (1975) Venus Raj (2010)
Top 5-6	Charlene Gonzales (1994) Maxine Medina (2016) Beatrice Gomez (2021)
Top 10-12	Barbara Crespo (1972) Guadalupe Sanchez (1974) Geraldine Asis (1987) Mary Jean Lastimosa (2014) Rachel Peters (2017) Michelle Dee (2023)
Top 12-16	Blesilda Ocampo (1954) Louise Vail (1965) Clarinda Soriano (1966)
Top 20-21	Gazini Ganados (2019) Rabiya Mateo (2020)
Binibining Pilipinas Miss Universe Philippines Miss Universe

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Africa	Angola Botswana Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ghana Kenya Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Seychelles South Africa Tanzania Zimbabwe
Americas	Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Uruguay United States US Virgin Islands Venezuela
Asia	Bangladesh Bahrain Bhutan Cambodia China India Indonesia Iran Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam
Europe	Albania Armenia Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Malta Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine
Oceania	Australia New Zealand Samoa

Inactive since 2023 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.)

Africa	Benin (1962) Cote d'Ivoire (1986) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Sierra Leone (2019) Tunisia (1971) Zambia (2018)
Americas	Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) Grenada (1964) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006)
Asia	Chinese Taipei (2004) Iraq (2017) Israel (2021) Jordan (1960) Sri Lanka (2018)
Europe	Austria (2017) Azerbaijan (2013) Cyprus (2012) Georgia (2019) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Slovenia (2017) Sweden (2021)
Oceania	American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Fiji (1981) Guam (2019) Northern Marianas (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Vanuatu (1978)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–2006)

Disputed Parts and SAR's of China	Taiwan (1961–1964) Hong Kong (1952–2000)
Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)
Overseas regions and collectivities of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)
Constituent countries of Great Britain	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)
Prefecture of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)
Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)
States of the United States	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)
Former entities (1952–2006)	Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Micronesia (1975) Southern Rhodesia (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958) Yugoslavia (1968–2002)

Miss Supranational participant countries and territories

List of Miss Supranational countries (Active since 2009–present)

Africa	Botswana Cameroon Cote d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ghana Kenya Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Zambia Zimbabwe
Americas	Argentina Aruba Bahamas Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Venezuela
Asia	Bangladesh Cambodia Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Laos Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines South Korea Thailand Vietnam
Europe	Albania Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom
Oceania	Australia New Zealand

Inactive since 2023

Africa	Angola (2017) Cape Verde (2017) Egypt (2016) Ethiopia (2019) Gambia (2010) Guinea (2010) Gabon (2015) Lesotho (2022) Mali (2010) Morocco (2015) Réunion (2013) São Tomé and Príncipe (2017)
Americas	Belize (2012) Bonaire (2011) Barbados (2019) Guadeloupe (2018) Martinique (2013) Suriname (2021)
Asia	China (2022) Chinese Taipei (2015) Iraq (2013) Israel (2015) Kyrgyzstan (2022) Lebanon (2018) Macau (2019) Mongolia (2016) Singapore (2022) Sri Lanka (2019)
Europe	Armenia (2010) Azerbaijan (2013) Belarus (2019) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012) Bulgaria (2011) Cyprus (2009) England (2022) Estonia (2015) France (2022) Georgia (2015) Ireland (2022) Kazakhstan (2022) Kosovo (2018) Latvia (2015) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (2015) Macedonia (2012) Montenegro (2018) Moldova (2018) Northern Ireland (2019) Russia (2021) Scotland (2019) Serbia (2013) Slovenia (2018) Switzerland (2018) Wales (2019)
Oceania	Polynesia (2011)
List of Miss Supranational countries

Miss Charm participant countries and territories

Active

Americas	Argentina (2023-) Canada (2024-) Chile (2023-) United States (2024-)
Asia	Indonesia (2023-) Iran (2024-) Philippines (2023-)
Europe	Italy (2024-) Kazakhstan (2024-)
Oceania	New Zealand (2024-)

Unknown

Africa	Eritrea South Africa South Sudan Zambia
Americas	Bolivia Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Mexico Nicaragua Puerto Rico Venezuela
Asia	Bangladesh Cambodia China India Japan Laos Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Pakistan Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam
Europe	England Germany Netherlands Poland Portugal Russia Ukraine Wales
Oceania

v t e Miss Philippines winners in the Big Four beauty pageants
Miss Universe	Gloria Diaz (1969) Margie Moran (1973) Pia Wurtzbach (2015) Catriona Gray (2018)
Miss World	Megan Young (2013)
Miss International	Gemma Cruz (1964) Aurora Pijuan (1970) Melanie Marquez (1979) Lara Quigaman (2005) Bea Santiago (2013) Kylie Verzosa (2016)
Miss Earth	Karla Henry (2008) Jamie Herrell (2014) Angelia Ong (2015) Karen Ibasco (2017)
Argentina Australia Brazil Colombia Finland France Germany Great Britain Iceland India Jamaica Mexico Netherlands Philippines Poland Puerto Rico South Africa Spain Sweden United States Venezuela